Clinical
Resistance is futile: A new serum test could mean bye bye to antibiotic resistant bugs.

Breaking down the wall: Unvanquished by vancomycin, a new resistant strain of staph was finally destroyed.

H pylori heavy on the heart: Treatment of the infection increases levels of HDL cholesterol.

Totally unradical: Research in Nature shows that oxygen free radicals may not be the bad guys behind disease.

It's a miracle: New drug rimonabant curbs tobacco cravings and makes you lose weight.

Snoring your way to CHF: 40% of those with sleep apnea suffer from CHF. Air up the nose appears to help.

Lung cancer vaccine? Don't hold your breath: Despite the small sample size scientists are cautiously optimistic.

The death of myelin producers: New research into the very earliest hours of MS finds falling production levels.

Skinny kids, type II risks: Fat build up by faulty mitochondrias predisposes the children of diabetics to the disease.

The diabetes blues: Depression and diabetes link found in new Diabetes Care study -- cause yet to be pinpointed.

The heartbreak of metabolic syndrome: The syndrome turns out to be a far better predictor of CVD than fat alone.

Fishing out fibroids: Laparoscopic removal of uterine fibroids works well and causes less post-op pain.

One headache you don't need: Aspirin proves protective against cancer in three new studies.

End-o-metriosis pain?: Chicago doctor stumbles on drug that can kill the pain of endometriosis. Phase II study results show promise.

Government and Medicine
Kill Bill 8?: Ontario's ill-conceived Future of Medicare Act inspires some heated words.

Getting on the same: Not all patients are created equal -- at least when it comes to health literacy.

Quebec jumps on the bandwagon: EHR could be coming to your practice soon -- whether you like it or not.

Beefing up the rolls: Speed up qualifications of foreign-trained doctors? Provincial colleges aren't so sure.

The waiting game: A new initiative in the West to set up a triage system to prioritize waiting lists. Those on the front lines aren't convinced.

Feature
A man for all seasons: Dr Vincent Echave�s youth in revolutionary Cuba prepared him for a life of medicine in Canada -- and spending his vacations treating underprivileged patients around the world with Medecins sans Frontieres.

A case of "condom-fatigue": In the US it turns out black teen girls are the latest to be hit by the AIDS pandemic.

Think positive, be fine: CBT does more than just let patients see the world through rose-coloured glasses.

Paint a picture of patient health: History taking is the cornerstone of medical practice, and patients want their say.

A day in the life x 5: Dr Dan takes you through a practice week and five patients who lightened his days.

GP vs specialist: The debate continues over roles and responsibilities. Are you talking to me?

To tell or not to tell: Our ethicist looks at a case of deception in death. Do you tell the wife of a dead patient that he had an affair?

Estranged bedfellows: Tensions between doctors and nurse practitioners have run high in the past.

Good news for camels: You know those eight glasses of water you're supposed to down a day? A new study says it doesn�t have to be water -- or eight glasses either.

Cervical cancer's best friend: HPV is all over the news lately. WHAT TO TELL YOUR PATIENTS comes up with the goods.

Prescription for disaster: The CMPA tells docs co-signing net scripts for US patients it won't protect them.

Triptan trip up? Startling new study in Neurology links migraine sufferers on triptans with stroke incidence and all-cause mortality.

Departments
Across Canada: News highlights from coast to coast to coast.
News in Brief: bite-size treats from the international world of medicine

Editorial: Mr Martin, put the money back

Pursuits: Car wars on planet
Depreciation: Pricey imports battle low cost domestics.
Classics:
Book: Love is the only story: tales of romance
Film: Leningrad cowboys go America
Pop: Transient random-noise burst with announcements

Practice Management
Gorgeous groups: Almost any physician partnership can limp along from year to year grumbling all the way. What it takes to soar.

A practice in crisis: When this dermatologist lost four staffers in six months he finally admitted to himself he had a problem. It was him.